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虚己受人 — “To accept others' opinions or advice with an open and humble mind”

虚己受人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accept others' opinions or advice with an open and humble mind”. To be receptive to criticism or suggestions. Literally, “Empty oneself to receive from others; Humble oneself to accept from others”.

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虚己受人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 虚xū
  • 己jǐ
  • 受shòu
  • 人rén

虚己受人 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
虚
xū11empty, void, unreal, humble, weak
己
jǐ3self, oneself
受
shòu8receive, suffer, or endure
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 虚己受人

作为一名优秀的管理者,他总是虚己受人,从不固执己见。
As an excellent manager, he always accepts others' opinions with an open mind and is never stubborn.

Idioms Related to 虚己受人

Synonyms of 虚己受人

  • xū虚jǐ己yǐ以tīng听humbly listen to others' advice

Antonyms of 虚己受人

  • gù固zhí执jǐ己jiàn见stubbornly adhere to one's own opinions

More idioms starting with 虚

  • xū虚yī一ér而jìng静Observe with an open, focused, and calm mind
  • xū虚yǔ与wēi委yí蛇feign cordiality and evasiveness
  • xū虚zhōng中lè乐shàn善Humble and joyful in benevolence
  • xū虚wèi为wēi委yí蛇outwardly courteous but insincere
  • xū虚wèi位yǐ以dài待hold a position open for someone
  • xū虚shòu受yì益,,mǎn满zhāo招sǔn损Humility benefits, conceit harms
  • xū虚míng名zài在wài外undeserved fame
  • xū虚míng名bó薄lì利indifferent to fame and gain
  • xū虚zuǐ嘴lüè掠shé舌sweet-talk with glib, insincere words
  • xū虚táng堂xuán悬jìng镜scrupulously fair, just, and impartial
  • xū虚shēng声dòng恫hè吓to bluff and make empty threats
  • xū虚shí实shī失dù度imbalance between reality and illusion

Questions about 虚己受人

What does 虚己受人 mean?
虚己受人 (xū jǐ shòu rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accept others' opinions or advice with an open and humble mind”.
How do you pronounce 虚己受人?
虚己受人 is pronounced xū jǐ shòu rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虚己受人 literally mean?
Literally, 虚己受人 means “Empty oneself to receive from others; Humble oneself to accept from others”. It is used to mean “to accept others' opinions or advice with an open and humble mind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 虚己受人?
虚心接受他人的意见。
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